anise
noun [U] /ˈæn.ɪs/ /ænˈiːs/Definition
› a Mediterranean plant with small, yellowish-white flowers and seeds that taste of liquorice, used to give this flavour to food and drinkCommon plants
(Definition of anise noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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